Trader Joe’s store loses power, donates 10K pounds of food

METAIRIE, La. _ Severe storms caused a New Orleans area Trader Joe’s store to lose power, prompting the chain to donate more than 10,000 pounds (4,500 kilograms) of perishable groceries to a food bank.

News outlets report the Metairie store lost power for most of the day Thursday and contacted Second Harvest Food Bank about donating the food.